sakula | 14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c

General

Target

14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe
Size

191KB
MD5

aa3bf8939778f528e0df739ba69f6f1a
SHA1

05213ab6899ca76eecf5e1d90e7551669a278823
SHA256

14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c
SHA512

f2bf92745b4c1b67b7fdbe852b2080ea97f247fd80d91982e4fadc8606de0e973069b4159f6515b6fab20af48a48eb725491dc941713b596759caf2da7b5915b

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

4524 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
4524	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exeTiWorker.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

3192 PING.EXE

pid	process
3192	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3012	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2680	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4436	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4524	2680	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4524	2680	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 4524	2680	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1696	2680	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1696	2680	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1696	2680	14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 3192	1696	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 3192	1696	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 3192	1696	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2680

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4524

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14b6af04127197c5a76d35c850c719f6545f0528151fbbd376cb4febb6415e3c.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1696

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:3192

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3012

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4436

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
881798e03511f3bfb783025edb37b8fd

SHA1
70572a0f66607e890eb56a8704b2faaa4b45ad99

SHA256
232bff27d740a8c262a230388a5fe7b1fea540573905ed46608aac66d42b79b2

SHA512
80d010907ec1c828c83a96935bb7c9776be5bb7ffd83f5e97eb77c70f54e449a681db28e3691355ce51ab0692195f781dd1da7be00bd33a1c4eb9b3455092760

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe

MD5
881798e03511f3bfb783025edb37b8fd

SHA1
70572a0f66607e890eb56a8704b2faaa4b45ad99

SHA256
232bff27d740a8c262a230388a5fe7b1fea540573905ed46608aac66d42b79b2

SHA512
80d010907ec1c828c83a96935bb7c9776be5bb7ffd83f5e97eb77c70f54e449a681db28e3691355ce51ab0692195f781dd1da7be00bd33a1c4eb9b3455092760

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memory/3012-132-0x000001B1EEB70000-0x000001B1EEB80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-133-0x000001B1EF220000-0x000001B1EF230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3012-134-0x000001B1F18F0000-0x000001B1F18F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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